On an autumn afternoon, the sky is overcast. The squeaky of the autumn cicadas in the www.biquge.info forest adds a bit of calmness.

In the Buddha hall, the smoke is filled, and outside the four compartments, there are low chantings.

The old monk sat cross-legged and slowly poured water into the tea bowl. The young samurai on the opposite side is reciting Buddhist scriptures silently with his hands folded and rosary beads on his wrists. The identities of the two sides seem to be reversed.

The fragrance of tea is overflowing.

"The tea ceremony of the Zen master seems to be on a higher level."

The young samurai bowed and held the tea bowl. Although he was not in the mood to taste tea, he still flattered casually.

The monk closed his eyes when he heard the words and said a word of Buddha's words.

"I don't know what Your Highness thinks, how to call it a tea ceremony?"

The samurai frowned slightly, thinking for a moment.

"The words harmony, respect, purity, and silence are the legacy of the sages. The mountains looked up and did not dare to attach themselves to it. ”

The old monk smiled and opened his eyes, and suddenly his eyes were full of worry.

The demeanor, words and deeds of the body, the expression is as calm as water, it is already with Zen, but it is for the purpose of killing, and there is no shame in saying words that go against the will.

As a Zen monk, he was not disgusted by the arrogant samurai and the vulgar peasants, who were unpolished jade, but could be taught.

Only in this way can people who regard the so-called "Zen" as a game and have no respect for the gods and Buddhas will be powerless.

It's like the Chechi Dan of the Southern Barbarians.

…………

It's been a few days since I'm so bothered Zen Master Sawahiko.

No other information could be found at home or in the temple, but several monks in the temple told Zen Master Sawahiko about the fact that Zen Master Sawa had prevented the burial of the scroll under the side of Fan Xiu.

Zen Master Sawa didn't answer his question, but just sighed softly: "This is the fault of the poor monk." ”

In the face of Zen masters, it is naturally impossible to use threats or bribery, so they can only visit repeatedly to show their determination.

Take advantage of this time to gradually clear your mind.

What would be the content of a letter that would be a mere letter that caused a person to lose his heart or even commit suicide?

Bullying? Intimidate?

None of this is possible.

Judging from the situation at that time, the mood of Hirate Masahide should be despair and helplessness, not fear and resentment.

And what else desperately made him desperate was anything other than Nobunaga's actions?

Factional battles? Or is it a poor financial situation at home? However, these are all long-standing behaviors, and it is impossible to erupt in unison.

In the end, nothing was gained.

In fact, if you think about it calmly, the result of suicide is naturally the common result of many actions, and even if that letter exists, it is only the last straw.

But what if a teenager can calm down in such an environment?

So my mind was still on the Zen master.

The question was fruitless, so he sat down to drink tea, and sometimes wandered around.

I happened to see the legends and stories of Buddhism, and suddenly I had a strange thought.

"The second ancestor Hui Ke, who broke his arm and dyed snow, finally attained the Tao. Could it be that the Zen master also wants me to follow the example of the sages? I'm afraid it won't be until the harsh winter. ”

Fanxiu's half-laughing and half-serious expression finally made the Zen master uneasy.

"At this time, you can go and ask Lord Goro (Kuxiu)."

One day, when drinking tea, Fan Xiu asked about the letter again, and the Zen master suddenly said such a sentence.

After saying that, he never said a word again. Not only did he not say a word, but he also suddenly expelled the guests.

You can only retreat to the city.

However, what does it mean to ask Jiuxiu?

Could it be that this letter was addressed to Jiuxiu instead of Zhengxiu?

Not long after returning to the city, he saw the guards of Cheongju City coming.

"My lord, please go to Cheongju quickly!"

So I packed up a little and went out immediately.

As the attendant entered the city gate, he walked into Honmaru.

Nobunaga sat alone on a seat near the window, silent.

"See Your Highness." Fan Xiu called out and crouched outside the door.

Nobunaga turned slowly, squeaked, and waved his hand to signal Tohide's approach.

Seat in both compartments.

"Today, I summoned Wasuka Koroku."

Nobunaga stared at Hoshu and said slowly.

Even if I have guessed it, I am still shocked.

"Do you remember that there used to be a guard named 'Kinoshita Fujiyoshiro' in Furuno Castle?"

Kinoshita Toyoshiro? At this time, I am not in the mood to pay tribute to historical celebrities.

Fan Xiu shook his head, although Ping Shohide has a gentle personality, but the education of his children is extremely strict, and the children who have not been subdued do not have much opportunity to contact the affairs of the city.

What's more, the mood at that time was not useful in this regard.

Nobunaga sighed and didn't ask any further.

"What Bee Suka Xiaoliu has seen and heard is all from this person."

"I've already met the man Fujiyoshiro, and according to him, it was Tamagoshi Chijuro, a full-footed merchant from Owari, who delivered the letter that day."

"Yuyue family?"

"They started with a good business in Gudu, but now they have moved away. It is said that I went to Mikawa, so if you have time, you can go there yourself! ”

"Thank you, Your Highness......"

"Yes." Fan Xiu answered and wanted to go out.

"Wait!" Nobunaga frowned in displeasure, "What did you find at home, don't you tell me clearly?" ”

……

The Yuyue family is an armor craftsman that has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is somewhat famous in the East China Sea, and it is a military material that attracts attention because it is different from other goods. If you want to inquire, it's best to ask the ronins who claim to have bought enough and ask the people in the market.

As long as he doesn't openly play the banner of Oda in the territory of Imagawa, no one should be able to recognize him. So with a knife, he changed into clothes that were not decorated with family crests, and went on the road alone. Xiujiang Ma Tai attracted attention, and it was not appropriate to take it out, so he only asked his brother to borrow an ordinary war horse.

Heading east along the Tokaido and passing through Aichi-gun, you will enter the boundaries of Okazaki.

Okazaki was originally the foundation of the Matsudaira family, but since the young lord Takechiyo was transferred to Suruga, the entire Mikawa almost became the domain of Imagawa, and the Suruga and Joshiro took all the power. However, it is precisely because of this that the wealthy family that originally belonged to Songping could not help but be resentful, and the yang and the yin were disobedient, and even rebelled.

As a result, what Masahide called "an orderly town" has now become a place where wild samurai are rampant and merchants avoid it.

Therefore, along the way, there was no cross-examination. Even in the towns, there are people who are dancing knives and guns and swaggering through the market, but no one comes out to stop them.

"Such a chaotic Three Rivers ...... No wonder it was easily returned to the Matsudaira family. ”

Since this is the case, there is no need to be so cautious, find a place in the tavern and sit down, take out a few pennies of silver, call the little servant over, and directly ask about the whereabouts of the house.

"Sufficient house?" The little guy who was chatting with others bowed down and walked over, "My lord, you must have just come to Sanhe, right?" ”

Fan Xiu was puzzled: "I'm from the western country. So what? ”

The little guy smiled flatteringly, and his eyes swept over the silver in Fan Xiu's hand, but he didn't take it:

"In Sanhe now, the real estate has been taken away by outsiders, and the samurai masters can't even eat, where can they have spare money to do other things?"

"Outsiders?" The corners of her eyebrows raised slightly.

"The person who talked to the villain just now turned out to be the eagle craftsman of the city lord's family!" The little guy turned his head and called, "Yahachiro! ”

"Huh?" The man called Yahachiro walked over and looked Honxiu up and down before bowing down.

"Your Excellency is the lord of Suruga, right?" Yahachiro stared at Honshu presumptuously.

Fan Xiu didn't think it was wrong, and shook his head, "I came out of the western country to travel. ”

"Oh......" Yahachiro lowered his head at this time, "Now in Sanhe, even the lord in the city has no food leftover, and those of us who serve can only come out to work to have something to eat." ”

That's right...... Fan Xiu sighed slightly, but then immediately put it behind him, "But the samurai of the Imagawa family also need to have enough equipment?" ”

"Hey...... Suruga adults, how can you afford to look down on us from the countryside......"

A glint flashed in Yahachiro's eyes, and he immediately bowed his head.

"So you don't know?"

"I'm so sorry villain!" The two subordinates still didn't pick up the copper coins.

The little guy and the eagle maker, do you also know that there is no merit?

Sure enough, he is worthy of being a native of Mikawa......

Fan Xiu was thoughtful.

After drinking the wine in the cup, he left the money on the table, took the sword, got up and left.

"Can I get back the money I gave out?"

When I got out of the brewhouse, I lost hope, and after asking a few ronins, I really didn't get anything.

I took a few rolls around Okazaki and didn't find anything relevant.

"Maybe we should start in the direction of iron ore? Or do you want to go to those pro-Oda Mikawa tycoons? That seems like a bit of a fuss. ”

Lost his mind for a moment, led the horse and walked with his head down, but suddenly hit the front.

I saw the other party fall in response.

When I looked down, it was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, with many paper bags scattered next to her. It's probably that there are too many things on the end that block the view.

"I'm sorry." Fan Xiu was a little embarrassed, and leaned down to help pick up things.

Originally, it didn't matter if the samurai were rude to the civilians, but in the face of a little girl, it was really difficult to have the idea of getting angry.

The girl stared at Fan Xiu in a daze, looking suspicious.

"Tsuno-sama?" She called tentatively.

？？

Honxiu's movements suddenly stopped.

This...... Who is it?

PS: Classmates who have seen the old version, you should know.